Background The severity of COVID-19 remains high worldwide. Therefore, millions of
individuals are likely to suffer from fear of COVID-19 and related mental health factors. Aims …

Depression is a disabling illness which increases the risk of suicide. The Corona Virus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a rise in fear, anxiety, stress, and depression …

The COVID-19 pandemic elicited fear. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a newly
developed self-reported measure, originally developed in Persian to assess COVID-19 …

Abstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been a source of fear around the world. We
asked whether the measurement of this fear is trustworthy and comparable across countries …

The widespread administration and multiple validations of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-
19S) in different languages have highlighted the controversy over its underlying structure …

Background: The COVID-19 outbreak and the measures to contain the global pandemic can
have an impact on the well-being and mental health status of individuals. Parents of young …

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase of social stressors and mental
health issues in the general population as well as among mentally ill patients. A COVID-19 …

Background The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) is a brief self-report measure
developed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The scale evaluates the emotional …

The COVID-19 crisis practically magnified the normal fear of people, bringing other negative
psychological outcomes such as job burnout. Building on this assumption, this paper aimed …

The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to high levels of fear
worldwide. Given that fear is an important factor in causing psychological distress and …